Despite risks of drinking water contamination, chemicals used in the natural gas drilling process called "hydraulic fracturing" continue to go unchecked. Take action here to protect drinking water: http://bit.ly/3QAmyY
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The Wilderness Society Our Vice President for Ecology & Economics Research Spence Phillips shares his impressions from the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Merida, Mexico. Check out his blog here: http://bit.ly/2kcaOS
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My favorite thing about being here in Merida at the 9th World Wilderness Congress — Wild9 — is the chance to learn from peers and colleagues from around the world who are pursuing the same goal of protecting wild places and the values they provide to people.
The Wilderness Society Frank Peterman, TWS Director of Public and Political Awareness, will be talking about African American involvement in conservation tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. Eastern time. Be sure to tune in! http://www.kfai.org/
The Wilderness Society Sharing wilderness with the world: The Wilderness Society joins the 9th World Wilderness Congress in Mexico this week.
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Hundreds of conservation advocates from around the world have descended upon the capital of Yucatan, Mexico today for the kick off the 9th World Wilderness Congress.
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It's good to be green! Voters across the country vote to protect land in their own back yards: http://wilderness.org/content/pr-appropr
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WASHINGTON — Voters across the country on election day voted to increase their own taxes and spend $440 million to purchase and protect land in their back yards – even though in some cases they were voting for candidates pledging to decrease spending.
The Wilderness Society The Forest Service honors one of our own: Steve Smith receives the 2009 Bob Marshall Award for Individual Champion of Wilderness Stewardship.
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A Glenwood Springs environmental activist is one of three Coloradans to win national-level U.S. Forest Service awards for wilderness stewardship. Steve Smith, assistant regional director of the Wilderness Society, received a 2009 Bob Marshall Award for In
The Wilderness Society Colorado’s San Juan Mountains: Protections on the horizon!
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Even with snow starting to fall in Colorado, wilderness enthusiasts are delighted to find that green is still the color of the season, as a new wilderness bill has been introduced by Congressman John Salazar.
The Wilderness Society The rush to drill natural gas explored through a business lens: some folks will get quite rich. But the "hydraulic fracturing" used to get at the gas threatens water supplies of both locals and tens of millions of folks downstream.
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Cheaper way to drill for gas ignites land prices—and emotions—upstate
The Wilderness Society Funding for conservation programs get a big boost! After eight years of inadequate funding, a recent Senate vote makes a long-overdue investment in wildlife, climate change, wildfire and more.
Conservation Funding Gets Big Boost: Senate invests in wildlife, climate change, wildfire and more |
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Wildlife, wildfire suppression, climate change research and other natural resource programs get a much-needed boost in funding in the 2010 Interior Appropriations bill. The 16.8 percent increase is a welcome ...
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It’s been another big week for climate champs! Check out today's blog from our Climate Policy Advisor JP Leous for the lastest developments: http://wilderness.org/content/chairman-m
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It’s been another big week for climate champs! Over the weekend the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW) released the much-anticipated Chairman’s Mark of the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. ...
The Wilderness Society Want to share this video from Moms Take Action out of Canada. It should get some attention. You can find out more from these folks at http://www.takeactiononclimatechange.com
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In December 2009 there will be a UN Global Summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen where our world leaders will make decisions on the fate of our planet, and the future of children. Please take action on climate change help us remind Canada's leader, Stephen Harper who he's representing in Copenhagen...
The Wilderness Society Increased off-road vehicle use may be putting species at risk -- even those equipped with the ultimate survival skills, like the threatened desert tortoise. Our ecologist Michele Crist takes a look at the impacts ORVs can have on the environment.
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Surviving the 140-degree heat of the Mojave Desert requires a mean set of survival skills that the desert tortoise holds second to none. But while the tortoise can live without water for a year or more, the loss of habitat has caused its numbers to decline by 90 percent since the 1980s. ...
The Wilderness Society Since 1964, the Land & Water Conservation Fund has preserved natural areas and wildlife and ensured that all Americans have access to quality outdoor recreation. Check out LWCF on Facebook: http://bit.ly/4kBpGI
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The Wilderness Society The San Juan Mountains Wilderness Act would protect 61,682 acres of beautiful Colorado. Our Conservation Designations Associate Director Jeff Widen recently talked to the Durango Herald News about the bill.
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U.S. Rep. John Salazar on Thursday introduced a bill that would add wilderness designations to more than 60,000 acres in the San Juan Mountains.
The Wilderness Society The greatest good for the greatest number: The Denver Post takes a look at opportunities to advance environmental stewardship on our public lands.
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The greatest good for the greatest number
The Wilderness Society Today there are actions big and small calling for action on climate change. Are you taking part? Let us know and share your action with the Facebook community. Find out more, see amazing photos and find an action at http://350.org.
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350.org is an global grassroots campaign to stop the climate crisis, building from an International Day of Climate Action on October 24 to the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen in December of 2009.
